Moon World Girlfriend Comes Knocking

After all, it's not surprising that Ozymandias caused such a commotion as soon as he was summoned, attracting the attention of other Servant.

Any Servant with a temper would be somewhat displeased to see Ozymandias so ostentatiously deploying his Inherent Domain.

In a battle involving fourteen Servant, no matter how strong one of your Servant is, shouldn't they be so arrogant as to summon their Inherent Domain in the middle of the city?

Aren't you afraid of being attacked by the crowd?

Even the Pharaoh was not without rivals.

In short, once we see them, let's send them back first, since the Holy Grail War hasn't even started yet... As Jeanne d'Arc thought this, her gaze fell directly on a certain direction in mid-air.

"They actually flew in from the sky... Is it the Red Faction's Rider?"

Those who can "Riding" or even fly in the sky are generally riders, so it's no wonder Jeanne d'Arc would have such a guess.

Under Jeanne d'Arc's gaze, a celestial Heavenly Ark gradually descended into view.

The Heavenly Ark was extremely fast. On the Heavenly Ark, the black-robed Servant sat in the middle, with two people sitting on either side of him. One was a girl with medium-length purple hair who looked delicate and frail, while the other was a girl with twin ponytails who had an exceptionally outstanding temperament.

The Heavenly Ark drifted and 'brakes' in front of Jeanne d'Arc. Then, the black-robed youth gently jumped off the Heavenly Ark, turned around, and reached out to catch Matou Sakura and Tohsaka Rin Heavenly Ark.

Then, under Jeanne d'Arc's astonished gaze, Lan Ze turned to look at the Saintess.

"Jeanne d'Arc...?"

When he saw Jeanne d'Arc, Lan Ze couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

But he quickly recovered, raised his hand, flashed his white teeth, and greeted her, "Miss Jeanne d'Arc, hello there."

Lan Ze's smile revealed genuine satisfaction. He felt that he and Jeanne d'Arc were destined to be together. Last time, this Saintess lady was the judge, and he never expected that she would be the judge again this time.

"I never expected to meet you again," he continued.

Jeanne d'Arc didn't speak, but stared blankly at Lan Ze, seemingly bewildered.

After staring for a while, the Saintess seemed to finally snap out of her daze, and murmured:

"Why are you here again...?"

Lan Ze was also somewhat bewildered.

... Judging from her tone, it seems like she's not very welcoming to me?

Lan Ze looked at the Saintess standing in front of him and noticed her bewildered, helpless, and worried expression, which made him feel somewhat lost.

Everyone returned happily from the last Holy Grail War without any major disaster, so why does Jeanne d'Arc look at him with a "Why are you here again?" expression?

I don't think I offended her... Thinking this to himself, Lan Ze decided to maintain his usual gentle demeanor and raised his hand to greet her again, "Were you attracted here by the Black Faction's Servant, Jeanne d'Arc d'Arc?"

Jeanne d'Arc was still in a daze when she saw Lan Ze, and it took her quite a while to come back to her senses.

She nodded slightly and said, "The Black Faction's Servant did not follow the rules of the Holy Grail Grand War, so I have asked him to step down until the Holy Grail Grand War officially begins."

"So he really is Servant the Black Faction..." Lan Ze muttered to himself thoughtfully.

Jeanne d'Arc was slightly taken aback.

The voluptuous, slender-waisted Saintess finally realized what was happening. She abruptly raised her delicate, holy face and glared at Lan Ze resentfully. "You're trying to trick me?!"

Jeanne d'Arc d'Arc's reaction time is so slow... Lan Ze thought to himself, then shook his head and chuckled, "I'm not trying to trick you, we've already guessed it's Servant the Black Faction."

Tohsaka Rin watched this scene silently, without saying a word, but in her heart she gained a new understanding of this "big brother" who had once seemed so mysterious to her.

He's cunning and a little shrewd, though it's not exactly the right thing to do to get information out of this adjudicator... but it's part of his strategy, so it's understandable.

"What class does the other party belong to?" Lan Ze asked.

Jeanne d'Arc turned her face slightly away and remained silent.

Clearly, the Saintess was in a bad mood because Lan Ze had just gotten a piece of information for free.

Lan Ze smiled and didn't press the matter.

Well, at least we know that Master from the Black Faction has arrived in Fuyuki, right...?

The Servant capable of deploying a pyramid-like Inherent Domain must be related to Servant from "Egypt"...

Just as he was thinking this, a horse's neighing suddenly came from not far away.

The group turned to look, Artoria rode up on a white horse named 'Don Starion'. Karen was sitting behind Artoria, her arms tightly around the woman's slender waist.

"What about the Servant released the Inherent Domain?" Karen asked immediately.

Lan Ze shook his head regretfully and said, "We didn't see what the other person looked like. The Servant had already left when we arrived."

"However, it is certain that he is Servant of the Black Faction."

"I see..." Karen looked thoughtful.

After she dismounted, she clutched her lower abdomen, and her lips appeared slightly pale.

She wasn't very good at riding horses, and having just learned about human nature, Artoria didn't pay any attention to her Master behind her while riding her white horse at breakneck speed, to the point that her stomach was a little upset.

Matou Sakura glanced at Lan Ze, then at Jeanne d'Arc beside her, hesitated for a moment, and then asked softly, "Does the Miss Referee know Caster?"

Upon hearing this, Tohsaka Rin's gaze unconsciously fell on Lan Ze, a hint of curiosity appearing on her face.

From Jeanne d'Arc's reaction after seeing Lan Ze, she vaguely sensed that something was amiss, but she was too embarrassed to ask.

Jeanne d'Arc nodded slightly, looking at Karen with a questioning gaze, and replied, "I was the ruler of the last Holy Grail War, and he was the caster at that time."

As she said this, she stared at Karen with a doubtful look, as if she looked somewhat familiar.

A few seconds later, Jeanne d'Arc exclaimed in surprise, "You... you're Karen?!"

Karen clutched her lower abdomen and looked up at the Saintess with suspicion.

Soon, a joyful smile appeared on her face, "Sister Jeanne d'Arc?!"

Tohsaka Rin blinked, glanced at Jeanne d'Arc, then at Karen, and felt a strange sensation.

She had known Karen for a very, very long time, but Tohsaka Rin didn't remember any opportunity for Karen to meet Jeanne d'Arc d'Arc.

After all, Jeanne d'Arc is Servant, Servant mostly only appear in the Holy Grail War.

Now it seems like all these people know each other.

"Karen... you know Jeanne d'Arc' Arc too?" Matou Sakura couldn't help but ask softly.

Karen nodded and said softly, "I received a lot of help from Sister Jeanne d'Arc."

As she said this, she looked up and gave Jeanne d'Arc a sweet smile.

Jeanne d'Arc looked at Karen with a touch of emotion and said softly, "I never imagined that little girl from back then would grow up so much."

She felt like her own daughter had grown up... she added to herself.

"It feels like my own daughter has grown up," Lan Ze said with a smile.

Jeanne d'Arc: "..."

For a fleeting moment, she even wondered if this caster could read minds.

Artoria secretly glanced at Jeanne d'Arc several times, raising an eyebrow as she thought to herself, "Why does this woman look so much like me...? Someone who didn't know better might even think they were sisters."

She quickly gathered her thoughts and said, "Since the Black Faction's Servant have left, let's retreat for now and wait for Rin to finish summoning her Servant before making any further plans."

The suggestion was approved by the group. Lan Ze nodded slightly, then turned to look at Jeanne d'Arc: "If I remember correctly, your current body isn't a spirit, is it?"

"So they should also need things like food, clothing, shelter, and transportation."

Jeanne d'Arc nodded gently and smiled, "Don't worry about that. I'll go find a place to stay in a bit."

She had already recovered from the shock of seeing Lan Ze. In any case, the established facts couldn't be changed. Since he had already appeared, she couldn't possibly use her refereeing power to blow the whistle unfairly and force him to leave the field, could she?

This is against the rules.

In this Holy Grail War, we should pay extra attention to Caster's side.

Tohsaka Rin thought for a moment, then suddenly said, "If you don't mind, how about we stay at the Tohsaka Family residence for the night?"

"It's so late, you might not be able to find a place to stay," she continued.

Jeanne d'Arc frowned and said, "I am the judge, and in principle, I am not allowed to live in the same place Servant."

Tohsaka Rin paused slightly, then nodded silently.

"That's true. I'm sorry, I was too hasty."

Her personality didn't allow her to continue persuading Jeanne d'Arc. Inviting her was a matter of courtesy, but whether Joan accepted or not was up to Jeanne d'Arc herself.

Furthermore, upon closer examination, the other party is the referee, so it's normal for them to refuse the Master's invitation.

Karen looked at Jeanne d'Arc and hesitated for a moment, but ultimately remained silent.

Like Tohsaka Rin, she had also been considering whether to invite Jeanne d'Arc to her place for the night.

However, it seems there's no need to invite them now... they won't agree.

Jeanne d'Arc glanced at the group and smiled, "I appreciate your kindness. See you in the Holy Grail Grand War."

After saying that, she turned to leave.

At this moment, Lan Ze suddenly said, "Jeanne d'Arc d'Arc will surely ensure the fairness and impartiality of this Holy Grail War, won't she?"

Jeanne d'Arc paused slightly, looking at Lan Ze with a puzzled expression.

Why is he asking this out of the blue? Isn't it the obvious thing to do...? Jeanne d'Arc nodded. "Of course."

"If that's the case, then why worry that living with us will affect the fairness of the Holy Grail War?"

Lan Ze smiled and said, "As long as you have a fair and just heart, it doesn't matter whether you live under the same roof as your Master or not."

"If you're really worried, why don't you just look for a new place to stay tomorrow?"

Jeanne d'Arc hesitated noticeably.

Lan Ze's words made her somewhat tempted.

During the last Holy Grail War, she ended up spending an entire cold night in the park because she hadn't found a place to stay in advance.

If I could find a place to take a hot bath on this cold night and then have a nice, restful sleep... preferably on a haystack, that would be the happiest thing ever!

Thinking of this, Jeanne d'Arc was suddenly tempted.

Karen seized the opportunity and said, "It's so late already, you might not be able to find a place to stay tonight. If you don't mind, you could stay at Senior Tohsaka's house for the night."

Jeanne d'Arc of Arc pondered for a moment, then finally nodded and smiled, "Then I'll take my leave for tonight."

Lan Ze is right. She is an upright and impartial judge. Since she is not worried about being bribed, it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with her spending the night at another Master's house.

Furthermore, this is also a good opportunity to learn about the Servant and Master participating in this Holy Grail War.

Lan Ze summoned his Heavenly Ark, then embraced Matou Sakura's slender waist and helped her sit on the Heavenly Ark. He then turned around, intending to take Tohsaka Rin with him.

At that moment, he suddenly noticed that Karen had been gently covering her lower abdomen and had half-squatted down.

Her lips looked slightly pale, and her already delicate appearance seemed even more frail, like a light that might be extinguished at any moment.

"Karen, what's wrong?" Lan Ze noticed this and quickly went over to ask.

Karen seemed too exhausted to speak, and only after a long while did she raise her head, her eyes glistening with pitiful moisture, and force a smile, "I'm sorry, I've never been very healthy since I was little. The ride was probably bumpy, so I'm feeling a bit unwell..."

The Heavenly Ark has a limited capacity. Lan Ze brought the Tohsaka sisters with him, while Karen was brought by Artoria on horseback.

Tohsaka Rin pondered for a moment and said, "How about Lancer takes me back, and Caster takes Karen back to the Holy Church first?"

Her body was no longer as delicate as Karen's; Kotomine Kirei taught her Bajiquan.

Let alone being delicate, even normal Master, no... some Casters with high attack and low defense, if they underestimate Tohsaka Rin, might be stunned by her Bajiquan combo.

Lan Ze thought for a moment, then looked at Artoria to ask for her opinion.

Artoria nodded silently, which was taken as acquiescence.

"Let's go, I'll take you home first." Lan Ze extended his hand to Karen.

The nun raised her eyelids, secretly glanced at Lan Ze, and then stretched out her small hand.

Lan Ze held Karen's soft little hand and pulled her up from the ground.

Artoria watched as the nun was carried onto the Heavenly Ark by Lan Ze, and then her gaze quickly fell on Jeanne d'Arc. She said, "You come on up too, I'll take you back first."